1944 San Fransico Mint Silver Florin

Sterling Silver

During World War II there was an increased demand for coinage
and the Australian mints could not handle the workload. In 1942, 1943 and 1944 a
substantial portion of the florins issued were struck at the U.S. Mint in San
Francisco.
The San Francisco florins have a "S" mintmark over the date.

Mintage11,000,000

The coins of George VI face the same way as his father, this is not a break with
tradition. It was more correctly an allowance for what might have happened if Edward VIII
had coins released bearing his portrait.
Carries the first type of the George VI obverse. This one was used for coins minted
between 1938 and 1950.

Points to consider when grading the reverse are:

the Emu's back feathers;

the shoulder and haunches of the kangaroo;

the orb on the crown;

the sharpness of details on the denticles, lettering, crown and shield;

the rim for dents and nicks;

A weak strike will show in the grass and the crown, wattle wreath and the detail of
the shield.